The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-01
GERMANS CHEER FELLOWS.
HE MAKES 4 DoWNRIGHT MANLY RE
PLY TO HIS SLANDERERX
Read It and See What the Man IL Like-The
County Con geptiou OF German Citizens'
A,.ociations Endorses Hin Heartily.

The County Convention Of the German
American Independent Citizens Associations
was held last evening in Beethoven Hall. Fifth
street. near the Bowery. Five hundred dele
gates wero there. s. D. Stewards presided and
the Campaign Committee made q report
through its Chairman. Charles f. Wendt and
Secretary Frank H. RodenburR. The reference
TO previous endorsement OF the Democratic
State ticket was received with cheers. and
report in favor Of adopting tho Democratic
county ticket was received with equal hearth
ness The applause that greeted the name
Of Col. Fellows was the loudest and heartiest
Of the evening. and from the body OF the
house call went up to have the names pre-
fented separately. and that OF Col. Fellows
first. This method CT procedure was embodied
In the form Of motion and carried, and on tho
question Of endorsing the Union Democratic
nominee for District Attorney the vote was
unanimous. The resolutions in part were:
Whereas. Tho nomination Of John X. Fellows for
District Attorney. whom for the last fifteen years
have had many opportunities OF appreciating as an
upright disnterestsd and public man. IL to us
auaranteo that In Of his election the Doodle cases
viii terminate in conviction Of the guilty parties, mas
much heretofore conviction was had only in those
In which his powerful genuius co6perated while
lawyer In this city ventured to take Its place In the
ono case which sickness prevented him from assist
Ing and which actually ended in misrial be 1t there
fore
Resoired, That endorse his nomination, and de.
clare him To be the candidate OF the German American
Independent Citizens Associations
Col. Fellows was escorted into the hall by
committee that had been sent to inform him
OF the action OF the Convention, when the dis
cussion of the next endorsement was being
considered. The calls from the delegates were
80 long and loud that the Chairman suspended
the order Of business and introduced Col Fell
lows. who said as soon as his enthusiastic
greeting permitted him to be heard:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: have just
received the notification, through your, com;
my i nomination for District Attorney. For thls
distinction return you my grateful thanks.
leep pass RitS a paScx that the MON
Sn ana
Of the ASSEMBLE Of the Democrats Of this city
@ te be esed p
standard bearer. The recognized leaders; as
was we'll known. had choices that lay in other
directions. But upon consultation and discus.
to be not acceptable. and It was found that
q this Democrats a city.
II am party man and always nave hee Iis SO,
give ss sseendaney IN the State and Union to that
singular unanimity and without intrigue or
solicitation, the obligation to carry its stand
sSsd s SS shs
Prs,s.o.y Esmsst ,s are to
date OF the bosses. The bosses had selected
other names but the committees and the con-
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candidate more absolutely the choice o, q Com
yention Of his party than the one who now
hsye been twenty years r.. resident among n"p
flo. exposed to the keen, gaze OF the press and
people Of the metropolis. My life has been
omen. There was no stain upon my garments,
Die. those who Knew my work; Yet simply BY
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temptible paper lhissesl. | have been vilifed
a asssed Tnss
70 those who know me. Full well know what
my public life has been assailed. but not BY
which the iechery Of the atty runs, dare to make
acharge affecting my oie0iai csrea@. f'b6 VII
bring then before ipr' r. az 4esioss s.-.e1 Us
their gotten money ~ D---;isY win 400
DO. They confine Their SOS 20 dt7 p ana
."This torrent Of vitapzrSSioa 'na,Iy eese!, ss
Itself into the charge that ! an H93or' o..
BsfP ap pov eaTS HSsn eSS1 a.
sseomp Iif Tor myself and for others has
cared r about this. have never cared much t to
that Knows men and affairs as they have BEEN.
knows that man who has been in the posi- 81:
D have e S Hsnsa S5 nfsa nS B.
DO you really believe. an intelligent body
Of men. such as see sitting before me here
you are not craven images or voting machines.
You not Know that this coald not be true q the
tSat e maj nam p Rofh has BEEN cenneeted With the
trials Of the last two years. If the things were
would be- lifted far above the danger or trou.
fet them DO The writinE.you do the voting.
"They parade the record of my debts. Per-
haps I have been more generous than Just;
the same record that disclosed the obligations
showed also their discharge, This Is the same
70 g. a s tie s hss
Mr. Fellows gave history Of the eircum,
stances. reiuting the charge that his sickness
avoid appearing in the prosecution Of Cleary,
snt IN the by Sp the
Judges; and by bis physicians In all that he
say 4 have no unpieasant Word to say against
my opponent, For three years we have been
associated In the closest to Of official relatoRs
zens? Am uprising Of, the, people A dele
speh step had been rsdchSd by any parties e
sad We have selected a candidate. You
have got to take him or we win label you al
where his sole sponsor is to be
paign fund Is to be raised. There
l,whsre the purse strings are to be up loossn,,
ed. For what object de not know. In what
design | do not care toinauire. But / stand as
The candidate Of the Democratic party OF the
city OF New York.. There was no dissent, no
bckeripg; no trade, or barter am the I'M I'M
pledged choice OF delegates Representing 100000
voters That il the spirit OF the contest.
Whether tho .peopie have yet tho privilege OF
must take them from this or that editor or
newspaper owner.
Pulitzer knows my earnest Jealous work
n the important cases that have challenged
the attention OF almost the entire world. and
Re knows that II am elected that they will go
immediately and vigorously on, may be per-
mitted to unbosom myself n little, and risk be-
ing egotstical. perhaps, In talking about myself
Shen II is remembered that In his lying sheet
he hints Tonight that there are men Ia Canada
- a a ala Vl,n